RPC VII.1, 744

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 744
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Docimeum
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΟΚΙΜΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Edition Δοκιμέων Μακεδόνων
Translation of the Docimeans Macedonians
Reverse design Athena standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.14 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 745/1, 748/1. 1–4: same rev. die as 750B/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM p. 225, no. 11
2 2     Cop SNG 360
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 156, 5 Mar. 2007, lot 1779
4 4     Afyon: 744
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     C. Rhodes coll. = Savoca 98th Blue, 27 Mar. 2021, lot 789
7 7     Mark Wootton coll.